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Nkwe: SA 'A' programme key to building winning culture ahead of 2027 World Cup
Enoch Nkwe believes the SA 'A' programme is vital to preparing a winning Proteas squad for the 2027 Cricket World Cup. Photo: Backpagepix Image: Backpagepix Cricket South Africa director of national teams and high performance, Enoch Nkwe, reiterated the importance of the South Africa 'A' programme to continue breeding talent for the Proteas as the 2027 Cricket World Cup looms. New Zealand 'A' are set to tour South Africa this month for three one-day games and two four-day games against a strong SA 'A' squad, which features Proteas fast bowlers Kwena Maphaka and Gerald Coetzee. With Proteas coach Shukri Conrad looking to further instil a winning culture in the Proteas set-up across all formats, the SA 'A' programme becomes an important element to start instilling that culture. Nkwe reiterated that they aim to instil that culture in coach Wandile Gwavu's SA 'A' squad, who will face New Zealand 'A' in Benoni and Potchefstroom later this month. South Africa A (SA A) squad inbound tour against New Zealand Announcement!🇿🇦vs🇳🇿 Congratulations to our DP World Lions, Kwena Maphaka, Nqaba Peter, Codi Yusuf and Zubayr Hamza who have made the squads for the White-ball and red-ball series!👏🦁🏏 Both teams will contest three… — DP World Lions (@LionsCricketSA) August 5, 2025 Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. 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Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Next Stay Close ✕ "We've been having conversations since May — myself, coach Wandile and coach Shukri — in planning forward and what we want out of the SA 'A' content, in fitting it into the Proteas and supporting the Proteas for us now," Nkwe told Independent Media in an exclusive interview. "We are in a position where the result is becoming important. We've got the pool of players and the quality of players. Now, it's about driving our brand of cricket — and you saw a glimpse of it against the West Indies. "The plan is going to be ensuring that the players, mentally, physically, skill-wise, and in every way, are ready to jump into the Proteas set-up whenever they get an opportunity. So, winning as the SA 'A' team is a priority because we need to drive that winning mindset that the Proteas are also looking for. "With the New Zealand series, for us it's very important that we are very competitive and we're always putting ourselves in a position of winning so we can carry through that mindset to the Proteas." The SA 'A' programme has been an important part of the structure that Nkwe and CSA have invested in over the past two to three years. The likes of Tristan Stubbs, Tony de Zorzi and Gerald Coetzee all honed their skills at the SA 'A' level before seamlessly making the step up to international cricket. Many other Proteas players have followed the same route, and Nkwe wants more of the same result as the 2027 ODI World Cup looms. "I remember being asked a question two years ago about Test cricket and the limited number of Test matches. And yes, looking at the FTP then, it was also a struggle because the windows were very full," said Nkwe. "So, for us, it gave us an opportunity to strengthen the SA 'A' content and continue to look at opportunities through SA 'A' and how we bridge the gap. How do we get certain players ready — for Test cricket, for ODI cricket — and we've been very intentional. "Our biggest goal is winning that Cricket World Cup at home in 2027, but leading up to that, there are opportunities with the WTC and being able to retain it in 2027 — and now, how do we go about it? The SA 'A' element fits into that picture."
News24
17-07-2025
- Sport
- News24
Cricket SA confirms Proteas' new convenor of selectors : ‘Ideal person for the job'
Cricket South Africa (CSA) has named Patrick Moroney as the new convenor of selectors for the Proteas, filling a position that has been vacant since Victor Mpitsang's departure in 2023. Moroney, who has no first-class or playing experience, brings a wealth of administrative experience as he has served as convenor of selectors for the SA National Academy, SA Emerging and Men's U19 teams. READ | Rubin Hermann embraces long road to Proteas debut after win: 'A journey, but I'm thankful' Moroney's career spans a wide range of roles, from serving as director of sport and marketing at high school level to holding various selector positions, including with Lions Cricket. He will collaborate closely with the Proteas men's coach Shukri Conrad and report directly to CSA's director of national teams and high performance, Enoch Nkwe. Moroney, who is based at the Centre of Excellence in Pretoria, will formally take up his role on 1 August. 'CSA is extremely proud to welcome Patrick into this pivotal role as convenor selector for the Proteas men's team,' said Nkwe. 'His deep understanding of the game, combined with decades of experience in talent identification and selection across various levels, makes him the ideal person for the job. 'We are thrilled to welcome Patrick on board and look forward to working closely with him, as well as witnessing the positive impact he will undoubtedly make.'
The Citizen
25-06-2025
- Sport
- The Citizen
Proteas men and women to clash with New Zealand in T20 double-headers
The matches will take place on the same day at the same venue and will be played in the afternoon and evening. The Proteas men's team will take on New Zealand in five T20s in March 2026, with the Proteas women's team to feature against their New Zealand opponents on the same day in double-header fixtures. Picture: Gallo Images The Proteas men's and women's teams will jointly tour New Zealand in March next year and feature against their Kiwi opponents on the same day in five T20 double-headers. The five-match T20 series will take place from 15 to 25 March 2026, with both the women's and men's teams playing on the same day at the same venue — a first for the two nations in a bilateral series. The Proteas women will take on the White Ferns in afternoon matches, followed by the Proteas men and the Black Caps featuring against each other under lights in the evening, offering fans back-to-back matches at grounds in Mount Maunganui (15 March), Hamilton (17 March), Auckland (20 March), Wellington (22 March) and Christchurch (25 March). The Proteas women's team will share matchdays in five T20 games in New Zealand with the men's team. Picture: Gallo Images ODI matches Following the T20s, the Proteas women's team will remain in New Zealand for a three-match One-Day International (ODI) series from 29 March to 4 April, which forms part of the second round of IWC matches for qualification to the 2029 Women's Cricket World Cup. Commenting on the T20 double-headers, Director of National Teams and High Performance, Enoch Nkwe said: 'This is an exciting step forward in our relationship with New Zealand Cricket. Hosting both the women's and men's fixtures as double-headers throughout the T20 series will offer fans a more inclusive and engaging cricketing experience. 'It will no doubt be a competitive tour, and we look forward to what promises to be an exciting series for both the Proteas men and women.' T20 double-header fixtures 1st T20 Sunday, 15 March — Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui 2nd T20 Tuesday, 17 March — Seddon Park, Hamilton 3rd T20 Friday, 20 March — Eden Park, Auckland 4th T20 Sunday, 22 March — Sky Stadium, Wellington 5th T20 Sunday, 25 March — Hagley Oval, Christchurch Women's ODI fixtures 1st ODI Sunday, 29 March New Zealand vs South Africa — Hagley Oval, Christchurch 2nd ODI Wednesday, 1 April New Zealand vs South Africa — Basin Reserve, Wellington 3rd ODI Saturday, 4 April New Zealand vs South Africa — Basin Reserve, Wellington
IOL News
19-06-2025
- Sport
- IOL News
CSA, Enoch Nkwe declares faith in South African cricket fully restored
MORE THAN JUST A VICTORY Enoch Nkwe celebrated South Africa's World Test Championship victory as a pivotal moment restoring faith and inspiring future generations in the country's cricket. Picture: Michael Sherman/IOL Sport Cricket SA (CSA) Director of Cricket Enoch Nkwe on Wednesday sang the praises of the Proteas as the side was welcomed back to the country as WTC champions. South Africa beat Australia by five wickets in the WTC final at Lord's in London on Saturday, highlighted by strong performances from Kagiso Rabada , Temba Bavuma and Aiden Markram . Long the butt of jokes as the much-fancied Proteas failed to deliver silverware on the world stage since their re-admission to international cricket in 1992. That's of course not counting the 1998 Champions Trophy victory of South Africa. With the South African cricket side finally dispensing the dreaded 'chokers' tag with their win in the World Test Championship ( WTC ) final, a new kind of faith will be held in the sport in the Rainbow Nation. Restoring Faith and Inspiring Future Generations in South African Cricket 'This restores a lot of faith, a lot of belief in South African cricket. We always look at this format as a foundation, like coach Shukri [Conrad] said it's our mission to key fundamentals and to other formats and obviously the growth of cricket, not only in South Africa but globally,' said Nkwe. 'What's encouraging now is that this is going to motivate a 15-year-old, 11-year-old, 19-year-old who's about to graduate from high school throwing interest in their cricket. 'And now they're going to get to see this completely different compared to how they looked at it before. I'm just so happy they were able to lead us to this point, and don't I want to get emotional but this is huge for South African cricket because of the impact that it will have for generations to come.' The plan will be to see South Africa play more Test cricket in the future, and CSA would put in the work to achieve that goal said Nkwe. 'This is going to be really, really encouraging and motivating and we're going to ensure behind the scenes that we continue building blocks through this format. 'We've [CSA] taken a lot of punches, but one thing we never, we never bend our backs or break our backs. We just make sure that we stand strong and really believe in what we can achieve as a cricketing system. Today we have to celebrate, and there it is, we brought it to all South Africans. We are well led by Temba. I've known Temba for some time, and we never had any doubts about his leadership. And I can say the same for Shukri.' @Michael_Sherman IOL Sport
France 24
02-06-2025
- Sport
- France 24
South Africa's Klaasen retires from international cricket
The big-hitting Klaasen, 33, earned a reputation as one of the most destructive batsmen in white-ball cricket. "Playing for the Proteas gave me the opportunity to meet great people who changed my life," Klaasen said in a statement issued by Cricket South Africa. Klaasen scored 2141 runs at an average of 43.69 in 60 one-day internationals, maintaining a strike rate of 117.05. His highest score of 174 was made off 83 balls against Australia at Centurion in 2023. He scored 1000 runs at a strike rate of 141.84 in 58 Twenty20 internationals. He also played in four Test matches before he retired from red-ball cricket in 2024. His ability to score quickly made him a sought-after player in franchise competitions around the world. He was signed by Indian Premier League team Sunrisers Hyderabad for a record 23 crore (US$2.69-million) for the 2025 season. He is expected to continue to be available for franchise cricket. Enoch Nkwe, South Africa's director national teams, described Klaasen as "a true match-winner for South Africa. He was capable of changing the course of a game in a matter of overs." Klaasen was not among the players awarded a Cricket South Africa contract in April and the governing body said at the time that discussions regarding his future were ongoing. South African coach Shukri Conrad said after being appointed white-ball coach last month in addition to his role as Test coach, that he expected players to prioritise playing for South Africa above T20 leagues.
